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Women find safety amid violence in the Central African Republic
February 28, 2025In the Central African Republic, where women are risking their lives to escape violence, safe spaces supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are saving lives.
See what it looks like when women find safety.
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Refugee women fleeing war in Sudan need life-saving care in Chad
February 26, 2025Over one million refugees have fled to Chad to escape the war in Sudan.
The majority are women and children who have survived horrific violence.
“We have lost everything. Our homes, families and security,” says Souat, a Sudanese refugee living in Farchana Refugee Camp in Chad.
Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is providing a lifeline for refugee women and girls in need.
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Midwives are caring for displaced pregnant women in Chad
February 18, 2025Florence is a midwife supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Chad.
Over 13,000 people, including many pregnant women, have been displaced by severe flooding across the country.
Now more than ever, her life-saving work is necessary.
See how Florence is making motherhood safer for pregnant women affected by this humanitarian crisis.
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Catastrophic flooding in Chad disproportionately affects women and girls
February 10, 2025Over 2 million people have been impacted by the catastrophic flooding in Chad.
The climate crisis has also become a personal crisis for women like Gloria and Chanceline, who lost everything.
Hear their stories and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.
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Women fleeing brutal civil war in Sudan seek refuge in Chad
February 10, 2025Sudan’s brutal civil war destroyed Daralssalam’s life overnight.
She’s one of the more than 1 million refugees who have fled to Chad since the war broke out in Sudan in April 2023.
“We need the war to stop,” she says.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive rights agency—is supporting her and other displaced Sudanese women in need.
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An expectant mother hit by floods in northern Nigeria shares her story
December 16, 2024“When the floods hit us, it was two weeks before my expected delivery date.”
Fatima, one of our heroic community mobilizers in Nigeria, is among the many expectant mothers affected by the recent flooding in the northern part of the country.
See her story and how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding to the crisis.
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Mother displaced by flooding in Nigeria shares heartbreaking story
December 11, 2024Over 1.3 million people have been affected by severe flooding in Nigeria.
“What women and girls are going through is truly heartbreaking,” says Halima*, a displaced mother of three and survivor of domestic violence.
In emergencies, vulnerable women and girls like Halima face even higher risks to their safety and survival.
Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.
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Women and girls fleeing Mali conflict find shelter at a displacement camp
July 16, 2024Hundreds of women and girls fleeing conflict in the Bandiagara region of Mali have found shelter at this displacement camp in Sokoura.
Hear from Aïssata Baby, Humanitarian Analyst, UNFPA Mali, about the crucial care women and girls are receiving from UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
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15-year-old raped at knifepoint in Mali receives care
July 2, 2024At just 15 years old, Maiga is dealing with the impacts of being raped.
She’s one of many women and girls in Mali receiving support for physical, sexual, and psychological violence at the One Stop Centre in Mopti.
See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting this life-saving care.